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# Psychotherapist Rockville Bethesda Chevy Chase Potomac Gaithersburg Maryland

Therapy for Relationships, Depression, Anxiety, Anger and Trauma

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## Posts

- [Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life: How Therapy Can Help](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/finding-purpose-and-meaning-in-life-how-therapy-can-help/) - Feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of your direction? Therapy can help you find purpose, meaning, and a deeper connection to what matters most.
- [Making a Healing Intention Document](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/making-a-healing-intention-document/) - Learn what healing intentions are and how to create your own. Includes simple examples to help you get started.
- [Healing After the Loss of a Beloved Pet: Understanding Pet Grief and the Role of Therapy](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/healing-after-the-loss-of-a-beloved-pet-understanding-pet-grief-and-the-role-of-therapy/) - Losing a pet can feel overwhelming. Learn how to cope with pet loss, understand your grief, and find gentle ways to heal.
- [Anxiety Therapy in Maryland: How Counseling Can Help You Regain Control](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/anxiety-therapy-in-maryland-how-counseling-can-help-you-regain-control/) - Struggling with anxiety? Beth Levine, LCSW offers secure, effective online therapy for residents of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
- [Anxiety Relief](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/anxiety-relief/) - “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it! Boldness has a genius, power and magic in it.” Goethe Carol was a lovely woman, with friends and many interests. She was working on establishing herself in a new career and was making progress. But Carol had trouble getting through the day. Most of her
- [The Five Pillars of Wellness](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/pillars-of-wellness/) - “Inhale the Future. Exhale the past.”Ernest Hemingway Individual therapy is an important part in surviving and thriving through depression and anxiety. But it is only one component. To support our health, it is important for us to take care of five pillars of our well-being: Physical Self-Care Mental and Emotional Self-Care Social Support Spiritual Connection
- [Somatic Interventions](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/somatic-intervention/) - “Before there are words, there is the wordless communication of the body.”Michael Changaris, Psy.D. Whether you’re feeling depressed, anxious, alone, or some other strong emotion (emotional dysregulation), here are some helpful sensorimotor techniques you have easily at your disposal. I got these from my trainings with Janina Fisher and use them frequently in my work
- [Trauma Resolution](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/trauma-resolution/) - Understanding the Journey of Trauma Therapy Trauma doesn’t just live in the past—it shows up in your present. It hijacks your calm, keeps you stuck in survival mode, and whispers that the danger isn’t over. Whether it stems from childhood wounds, abuse, neglect, violence, loss, or other overwhelming events, trauma rewires the nervous system to
- [The Importance of the True Self](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/internal-familly-systems/) - Imagine yourself just being born. I mean just being born. And if you are not able to imagine you as a newborn, imagine another baby who has just been born. What do you think of that baby? Perfect? Unblemished? Untarnished? Intact? When we use the IFS model and we think of individuals, we believe that
- [Laughter Therapy](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/laughter-therapy/) - There is truth to that old saying “Laughter is the best medicine”. Not that laughter really is the best medicine, but it does have both short-term and long-term benefits that help with our physical and mental health. This speaks to the mind-body connection. Laughter helps with anxiety and depression. It helps people release fears, anger, and stress. Laughter can
- [Six Habits to Cultivate Happiness](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/happiness-is-available/) - “Gratitude helps you to grow and expand;gratitude brings joyand laughter into yourlife and into the lives of those around you.”Eileen Caddy People are happiness seekers. We want to be happy and yet happiness eludes many of us. We say to ourselves, “I’ll be happy if I get that new car” or “I’ll be happy when
- [Three Steps to a Better Relationship With Yourself](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/self-compassion/) - “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” Dalai Lama Many of us are our own worst critics. When we make a mistake, we often say harsh things to ourselves. If we feel we like we’ve blown it or stepped out of line, we can fire
- [Emotional Intelligence](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/emotional-intelligence/) - “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” Khalil Gibran Are you amazed by other people’s ability to experience feelings, but not get derailed by their emotions? Do you long for close relationships, but despite your best intentions, they seem difficult to maintain? Can your emotional state
- [Having Trouble in your Relationship? Counseling Couples in Distress.](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/couples-and-relationship-difficulties/) - In this day and age, it is easy for couples to find themselves feeling more separate than together. Life is busy, filled with a long list of things-to-do. Couples have a hard time finding time together and when they do, it is usually after a long day when they are both tired. Sometimes, a couple’s
- [Depression in Men. More Common Than You Think](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/depression-is-different-in-men/) - “Trauma comes back as a reaction, not a memory.” Bessel van der Kolk Many readers probably know men who are actually depressed and not realize it. Some male readers, in fact may might be depressed and not even know it. How can that be? Depression among men can be difficult to identify because society pressures
- [Warning: Loneliness can be bad for your health](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/dealing-with-loneliness/) - If you experience chronic loneliness, ironically, you are not alone. Feeling lonely is on the rise in the United States. Loneliness is a purely subjective experience. It’s a personal experience of whether someone feels emotionally and socially disconnected from those around him or her. Everyone feels lonely from time too time, but you may be
- [Why Psychotherapy?](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/why-therapy/) - Therapy is a way to get better at living life. Therapy is about where you’re headed. Whether it is about enjoying life more, feeling more confident, less depressed, less anxious, more productive, having more peace of mind, leading a more meaningful life, a more authentic life, better relationships. Gosh, the list can go on. It’s
- [How to Find the Right Therapist](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/find-the-right-therapist/) - Sometimes, because of work, family, death, relationships, or uncomfortable feelings like depression or anxiety, you want to seek out a mental health professional for help. But finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming. How do you find a therapist and how do you know the person is a good therapist for you? Below I provide
- [When it’s Time to Seek Counseling](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/articles/) - “If you have a preference, voice it. If you have a question, ask it. If you want to cry, bawl. If you need help, raise your hand and jump up and down!”Kristin Armstrong Sometimes life can be challenging and the problems that come our way seem difficult. What can make these hard times even harder
- [Trauma and Covid](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/trauma-and-covid/) - “In our bodies, in this moment, there live the seed impulses of the change and spiritual growth we seek, and to awaken them we must bring our awareness into the body, into the here and now.”Pat Ogden Natural disasters, like flooding, fires, hurricanes, and tornadoes, can have a traumatic impact on our mental health. So

## Pages

- [Home](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/) - Individual counseling and therapy for relationship, depression, anxiety, trauma in Rockville, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Kensington, Potomac, Maryland,
- [About](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/about_beth_levine_therapist/) - Meet Beth Levine, LCSW, a Rockville, MD therapist helping adults navigate anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions through compassionate, personalized therapy.
- [Healing Insights](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/healing-insights/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”20deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0e71c3 31%|#0a5a9c 67%” bottom_divider_height=”0px” bottom_divider_flip=”vertical” sticky_position=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Healing Insights” admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”51f8a035-a35d-42b1-a1af-4ac7742d10e4″ title_font=”|300|||||||” title_text_align=”right” title_text_color=”#b2e4f7″ title_font_size=”28px” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” global_colors_info=”%91%93″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#f59f00″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#91b8e2 0%|#e2ecf7 23%|#ffec99 71%|#f59f00 100%” z_index=”179″ custom_padding=”32px|||||” transparent_background=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”800px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″
- [Forms](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/forms/) - You can download and fillout out our patient forms from our website conveniently
- [FAQs](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/faqs/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”20deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0e71c3 31%|#0a5a9c 67%” bottom_divider_height=”0px” bottom_divider_flip=”vertical” sticky_position=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”FAQs” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|300|||||||” title_text_align=”right” title_text_color=”#b2e4f7″ title_font_size=”28px” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” global_colors_info=”%91%93″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(145,184,226,0.2) 0%|rgba(226,236,247,0.5) 50%|rgba(255,236,153,0.25) 100%” transparent_background=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px”
- [Vegan](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/vegan/) - When you’re vegan, sometimes you need to talk to someone who sees the world the same way you do.
- [Trauma and the Brain](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/trauma-and-the-brain/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://bethlevinecounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/covid-and-trauma.jpg” title_text=”covid-and-trauma” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||-16px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” animation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”] Trauma and the Brain “The brain is the most complex organ
- [Teletherapy](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/covid-coronavirus-anxiety-therapy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://bethlevinecounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Covid-anxiety-teletherapy-300×45.jpg” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||-16px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” animation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”] Teletherapy “Learn to read symptoms not only as a problem to overcome
- [Pet Bereavement](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/pet-bereavement/) - Pet loss is heart wrenching. Pet bereavement counseling can help us manage and heal from our feelings of sadness, loneliness, and guilt.
- [Individual Therapy](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/individual-therapy/) - If you want to work on personal development and change the quality of particular aspects of your life, then you’ve come to the right place.
- [Depression and Anxiety](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/depression-and-anxiety/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://bethlevinecounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/depression-and-anxiety-scaled.jpg” title_text=”depression-and-anxiety” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” animation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”] You are not alone. “Even though you are struggling with depression or
- [Couples Therapy](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/couples-therapy-works/) - If you’re having trouble in your relationship, learn how I can help. Beth Levine specializes in couples therapy and marriage counseling.
- [Climate Change Anxiety](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/climate-change-anxiety/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://bethlevinecounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/individual-therapy-6.jpg” _builder_version=”4.16″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” animation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”undefined” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner type=”undefined” saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|||0px||” z_index_tablet=”500″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px”
- [My Philosphy](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/my-philosophy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ transparent_background=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://bethlevinecounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/Beth-Levine-Therapist-Maryland.png” alt=”Beth Levine, LCSW Therapist” title_text=”Beth-Levine-Therapist-Maryland” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”] “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle
- [Next Step — Thank You!](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/next-step-thank-you/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”blc-contact-section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(145,184,226,0.2) 0%|rgba(226,236,247,0.5) 49%|rgba(255,236,153,0.25) 100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px” header_2_font_size=”30px” header_2_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”] Thank You — You’ve Taken an Important Step. Thank you for getting in touch. I’ll reach out personally — usually within one business day, to schedule
- [Contact](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/contact-beth-levine/) - I look forward to connecting with you and helping you achieve your goals.
- [Footer Template](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/test-footer/) - Taking action on whatever problems we face helps us feel better. Call me to take the next step toward your happiness.
- [Internal Family Systems](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/internal-family-systems-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” _builder_version=”3.22″ transparent_background=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Animal Bereavement When we lose a companion animal, we are often unprepared for the intense grief we experience. And often we must make end-of-life decisions for our
- [Fun Stuff](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/fun-stuff/) - Sometimes laughter is the best medicine. Here are some cute, some funny, some poignant videos that will help you feel connected to others.
- [Difficult Teenager](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/difficult-teenagers/) - Learn how to enjoy your family and help your kids cope with life stressors.
- [Privacy Policy](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/privacy-policy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Who we are Our website address is: https://bethlevinecounseling.com. What personal data we collect We do not collect ANY personal information except on our contact form below. We DO NOT use or install web cookies. We take your personal privacy very
- [Therapy Services](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/therapy-services/) - Beth Levine provides therapy services for people wanting to improve the quality of their lives or relationships, whether it is to get relief from depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, or some other life stressor.

## Categories

- [Anxiety & Regulation](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/category/anxiety-regulation/)
- [Therapy Tools & Approaches](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/category/therapy-tools-approaches/)
- [Emotional Wellness](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/category/emotional-wellness/)
- [Relationship Dynamics](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/category/relationship-dynamics/)
- [Grief & Loss](https://bethlevinecounseling.com/category/grief-loss/)